Might as well have been in Voln

[Artha]

Whoever's bright idea it was for CoL to need undead skins ought to have something bad happen to them. Maybe a rabid badger eats their hands so that they can't implement any more retarded ideas.

[Tsa`ah]

Fucking skeleton bones were a pain in the ass to get without first aid at 4 in the morning with two afk zombies in the crypt and anyone else in the GY at the bog partaking in dirge swarms.

[SpunGirl]

I'm so glad I did CoL when it was way easier.

-K

[Tsa`ah]

That was when it was easier.

Everyone says that Voln is inferior, but I find that fogging, keeping yourself, and symbol of need are really cool. Plus, being a Dark Elf, spirit regen is really sucky for me.

- Arkans

[Drew]

Voln also allows some professions to roll aura much lower and put the points into something useful.

On top of that, with my ranger I can stop at 120 instead of 130 because I have group fog. Saves me ten spell ranks of training.

The best part is is that the undead gap is now a lot smaller. Voln definatly has its upsides, though I do miss symbol of dreams in its former state.

- Arkans

[Drew]

Yeah, the argument for Voln was much more convincing when symbol of dreams worked.

It still is good though. Then again, maybe I just don't like change. I was scared to death to go from CoL to Voln the first time around.

- Arkans

[SpunGirl]

I don't think I could hunt without symbol of wracking. Not that I hunt a lot, but it's nice.

-K

[Artha]

Why I am doing CoL:

Striking
Smiting
Swords
Madness

[Parkbandit]

Exactly.. COL is all about the extra punch. +35 all the time and when you need that extra zing.. madness.

[Fallen]

Sign of Staunching, Sign of Darkness...

Blessed are the gifts of the Council.

[Celexei]

i get alot of enjoyment out of them both, when i play Cel i can argue for Voln cause she's a voln master, but then Elanywn is a CoL master, the best argument for voln besides the before mentioned though is still Voln Fu, which i'm hoping will be like breakage that they are going to "Change" and it never actually happens.

[Pallon]

You attempt to kick a waern!
MB: 278 vs MB: 123 = 155 -- Gain advantage!
Expert maneuver! Perfect position.
THT 74, d100 roll: 58, modified: 213
and hits for 46 points of damage!
... +18 extra hits. Double spin flying roundhouse shatters skull and
turns brain to jelly. Foe dies instantly!
You hear a sound like a weeping child as a white glow separates itself from the waern's body as it rises, disappearing into the heavens.
The waern falls to the ground and dies.
Roundtime: 4 sec.

[DeV]

Originally posted by Fallen
Sign of Staunching, Sign of Darkness...

Blessed are the gifts of the Council. Sign of darkness is one I haven't used. What do you normally use it for?

Wracking is my most used sign. I've been told that attempting to master Voln at older levels 20+ is easier than when first starting out in the lands. Is this true? I really like being in COL but am told the benefits of Voln outweigh it. I'll have 130 in 2 more trains so the group fog is not a necessity, wracking is, however.

[Jonty]

Originally posted by DarkelfVold
I've been told that attempting to master Voln at older levels 20+ is easier than when first starting out in the lands. Is this true?

Yes, because the older the undad, the more favor it's worth.

[Syberus]

I mastered voln incredibly fast hunting bonespear when I switched over at like 55 in gs3

[DeV]

Originally posted by Syberus
I mastered voln incredibly fast hunting bonespear when I switched over at like 55 in gs3 Was it worth the switch?

[Bobmuhthol]

I hear mastering Voln is the easiest at level 100.

[Jolena]

Bonuses to COL for my characters:

Sign of thought-- makes an amulet crumbling obsolete. :)
Sign of striking
Sign of smiting
Sign of swords
Sign of defending
Sign of warding
Sign of staunching--Nothing like stopping yourself from bleeding.
Sign of wracking--nothing offered like this in Voln that I know of.
Sign of healing--better then Voln because you get full health back for 2 spirit. Voln gives 10 health back and takes favor. Same as acantha leaf in my opinion.
Sign of darkness --For whomever asked, it takes you back to town in most cases but costs 6 spirit. You have to be careful.

I have a cleric in voln however. And I do think Voln has benefits. Symbol of preservation is nice, I wish I could preserve myself and others while dead. :( I will gladly trade that for the other benefits of COL.

[Jonty]

Originally posted by Jolena
Sign of healing--better then Voln because you get full health back for 2 spirit. Voln gives 10 health back and takes favor. Same as acantha leaf in my opinion.

Um... very wrong.

1. Symbol of restoration varies in how much blood you get back. And it's much more than 10 unless you're already close to your max health.

2. Restoration is better because you can keep using it and not have to worry about spirit death.

[Bobmuhthol]

Recovery - 10 health, 24 favor
Restoration - 50 health, 120 favor

[El Burro]

Symbol of preservation is nice, I wish I could preserve myself and others while dead. :( I will gladly trade that for the other benefits of COL.

In voln you can preserve yourself and others when you are dead.

[Edited on 9-14-2004 by El Burro]

[Jonty]

Originally posted by Jolena
Sign of wracking--nothing offered like this in Voln that I know of.

There is something like this in voln. But it sucks.... You get 50 mana back at the cost of 0,1, or 2 deeds depending on how lucky you are. I've never used it myself.


Originally posted by Jolena
Sign of darkness --For whomever asked, it takes you back to town in most cases but costs 6 spirit. You have to be careful.


Just for those who don't know. In most towns this sign teleports you back to a CoL location that requires you to solve a puzzle to get out.

[Jonty]

Originally posted by Bobmuhthol
Restoration - 50 health

Not always.... If you're closer to your max health, this symbol returns less blood.